The Live Oak Wildlife Sanctuary & Tortoise Preserve

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 THE LIVE OAK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY & TORTOISE PRESERVE IS A REALITY

It's official, the 110 acres to be known as the Live Oak Wildlife Sanctuary & Tortoise Preserve in Suwannee County, FL has been acquired by a donor group. Our donor is in the process of preparing the site for FWC approval as a long term gopher tortoise recipient site and protecting the land with a permanent conservation easement.  The donor bought the land with their own money and have committed to donating it to us for permanent stewardship once all the tortoises have been received on the site for protection. 

 

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To be absolutely clear, The Tortoise Conservancy will not be spending any money on this site until it has been donated to us and we own it completely.

The Live Oak Wildlife Sanctuary & Tortoise Preserve, along with the nature trails and the USWEC facilities will be maintained in perpetuity by a trust account set up for that purpose by the Conservancy so the land will remain in this natural state as an educational facility for centuries to come. 

 

WHY AND HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO AT TTC: